On Saturdays we catch up with the non-finance related items that we didn’t get to earlier in the week. You can check out last week’s edition here. Have a great weekend!
Quote of the Day
"Dogs seem to make us healthier than we would be without them...It’s not that dog-owners are naturally healthier; bringing a dog into your life somehow brings these benefits along."
(Jen Golbeck and Stacey Colino)
EVs
- EVs are going from niche to mainstream. (nytimes.com)
- Buc-ee's has plans to add EV chargers. (arstechnica.com)
- How EV batteries can be integrated into the grid. (bloomberg.com)
- Electric school buses could be an important part of the grid. (nytimes.com)
- Electric trucks make most sense for shorter routes. (thecooldown.com)
- When the best way to put out an EV fire is to just let it burn. (wsj.com)
Autos
- Every new car is now a smart car, privacy be damned. (engadget.com)
- How commuting has changed post-pandemic, less congested rush hours and less public transit usage. (nytimes.com)
- Waze will now warn you about roads with a history of crashes. (engadget.com)
- A positive data point on AV safety. (marginalrevolution.com)
Transport
- Major airlines are hiring new pilots at a record rate. (wsj.com)
- The Mississippi River is in crisis. (bloomberg.com)
Environment
- The world has experienced the hottest 12 months in recorded history. (scientificamerican.com)
- Higher temperatures mean more risk to outdoor workers. (statnews.com)
- This New York City neighborhood experiences frequent high-tide flooding. (nytimes.com)
- Chemicals in tires are polluting nearby areas. (slate.com)
Animals
- Plants need animals to help spread seeds. What happens when those animals disappear? (knowablemagazine.org)
- The Scottish wildcat has nearly been interbred out of existence. (science.org)
- Head lice came to the Americas two separate times. (sciencenews.org)
- We still have a lot to learn from bats. (theatlantic.com)
Technology
- It's shockingly easy to buy online data about U.S. service members. (technologyreview.com)
- The future of microchips is diamonds. (wsj.com)
- What happens after you take a digital detox? (science.org)
- How often do chatbots hallucinate? (nytimes.com)
- What is AI Pin? (om.co)
Behavior
- The biological reason why some people develop PTSD and others don't. (newatlas.com)
- Stress isn't good or bad. It's a tool. (every.to)
- Listening is a skill you can learn. (joylere.substack.com)
Psychedelics
- Psychedelics may not work the way you think they do. (theatlantic.com)
- Psychedelic use is not risk-free. (vox.com)
Ketamine
- Ketamine use is up 500% in the past five years, including for pain. (statnews.com)
- A big potential benefit of ketamine therapy is rapid onset. (theconversation.com)
Loneliness
- People who regularly visit with family and friends live longer. (newscientist.com)
- Why it is easy to settle into 'aloneness.' (craigmod.com)
- Loneliness is a growing public health issue. (wsj.com)
Health care
- The U.S. health care system is losing potential doctors due to outdated medical school requirements. (statnews.com)
- When de-escalation makes sense for patients and the health care system. (statnews.com)
Health
- Covid-19 vaccines averted 2.4 million excess deaths worldwide. (papers.ssrn.com)
- The FDA approved Eli Lilly’s blockbuster drug tirzepatide for weight loss. (statnews.com)
- Why CAR-T therapy has a potentially dangerous side effect. (statnews.com)
- There is a link between thunderstorms and asthma. (wsj.com)
- HPV vaccines are working. (statnews.com)
Sleep
- On the importance of keeping a regular sleep schedule. (wsj.com)
- Your natural sleep pattern changes as you age. (theatlantic.com)
Cannabis
- It is possible to synthesize THC, CBD and other cannabinoids in bioreactors. (newscientist.com)
- Ohio has voted to legalize recreational marijuana. (nbcnews.com)
Farming
- Regenerative farming is taking hold in some unexpected areas. (fastcompany.com)
- How agave farming could move North. (apnews.com)
Food
- How ultraprocessed foods affect your health. (scientificamerican.com)
- Good news on the removal of lead from turmeric. (economist.com)
- How to eat less sugar this holiday season. (wsj.com)
- Weird stuff keeps showing up in the fruit aisle, like yellow watermelon. (theatlantic.com)
Sports
- The pickleball boom is going to leave some financial wreckage in its wake. (wapo.st)
- How much progress has the NFL really made is combating concussions? (arstechnica.com)
Media
- Can a single bad episode ruin a television series? (statsignificant.com)
- What all the opioid epidemic movies, like 'Pain Killers' get wrong. (vox.com)
- Biopics have lost their edge. (theringer.com)
Children
College
- College kids REALLY don't like early morning classes. (papers.ssrn.com)
- How to get money into a 529 account. (thecollegefinanciallady.com)
Earlier on Abnormal Returns
- What you missed in our Friday linkfest. (abnormalreturns.com)
- Podcast links: the power of TV. (abnormalreturns.com)
- Are you a financial adviser looking for some out-of-the-box thinking? Then check out our weekly e-mail newsletter. (newsletter.abnormalreturns.com)
